2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in South Dakota. In total, 515 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Dakota.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Health Professions

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

148 Doctor's Degrees

#5 in Quality in South Dakota

$7,118 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the best value school in South Dakota for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

USD graduate students pay an average of $7,118 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

USD did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

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#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

82 Doctor's Degrees

#3 in Quality in South Dakota

$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

South Dakota State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

Full Health Professions at South Dakota State University Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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